The office of the Chief Engineer, WRO, PWD, Madurai Region was formed on 21.09.1995, with its Head Quarters at Madurai. The hydraulic boundaries of Madurai Region includes the Vaigai Basin, Pambar (Part) & Kottakaraiyar Basin, Gundar Basin, Vaippar Basin, Kallar Basin, Thamirabarani Basin, Nambiyar Basin and Kodaiyar Basin which spreads over in 10 districts (i.e) Theni, Madurai, Dindigul (Part), Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Kanniyakumari.
There are 5 Circles and 22 Divisions, 90 Sub-divisions and 332 sections under this Region to operate, maintain and monitor the Irrigation systems besides Planning, Development, Conservation and Management of Territorial Water Resources.
The Irrigation Network consists of 32 Dams, 5098 System Tanks and 2503 Non System tanks (Total 7601 Tanks) to cater to the irrigation requirements of the Agricultural command area under the respective basins.
| Basin | Area |
|---|---|
| Vaigai Basin | 101840 Ha |
| Pambar (Part) & Kottakaraiyar Basin | 22064 Ha |
| Gundar Basin | 34990 Ha |
| Vaippar Basin | 31854 Ha |
| Kallar Basin | 2823 Ha |
| Thamirabarani Basin | 74779 Ha |
| Nambiyar Basin | 7654 Ha |
| Kodayar Basin | 48816 Ha |
| Grand Total | 324820 Ha |
The total Ayacut of 32 Dams and 7601 Tanks is 3,25,216 Ha. The system Ayacut is 149231.62 Ha and the remaining 175984.5 Ha comes under Non-System Ayacut.
